LAWRENCE D. DAYA
Email address: ********@***.***
Cell no. 440-***-****
P ROFILE
Seeking for a Quality Manager position where my experience in Quality assurance management and
Process control engineering will be utilized to continually expand my horizon in this profession and be
part of the company’s continuous growth and business success.
B ACKGROUND
15 years is in Quality Engineering for Aerospace industry - casting nickel based alloy raw material for
various commercial and military engine application programs.
Prior to Aerospace industry, I have additional experience in Quality Assurance and Process Engineering at
chemical, polymer and textile industries for 5 years. Currently hold a degree in Bachelors of Science in
Chemical Engineering – minor in Computer Application, and black belt-six sigma training.
E XPERIENCE
QUALITY UNIT MANAGER, PCC AIRFOILS LLC SMP, Wickliffe Ohio 2012 - PRESENT
Manages new product development qualification/launch for new engine programs
Manages Quality Engineering group to assure quality plans are implemented, acceptance criteria
standards, procedures / work instructions are current per customer quality flow down of requirements
Manages root cause, corrective actions and preventive actions using various analytical problem solving
methods such as DMAIC (six sigma), 4-blocker, Apollo, 8D, FMEA and other statistical tools.
Lead for customer systems audit and supports various Quality Management Systems audit for AS9100
and ISO-9001
Provides Quality Assurance support throughout the organization for continuous process improvement
activities
Quality lead for the organization to assure customer needs, expectations are understood and satisfied
SENIOR QUALITY ENGINEER, PCC AIRFOILS LLC Minerva, Ohio 2005 - 2012
Reviewed contract agreements and flow-down of requirements from customer to assure compliance
with management process.
Reviewed First Article Inspection Report (FAI) and Metallurgical process evaluation for New Product
Development Qualification and process changes.
Coordinates root cause investigation corrective action response and preventive actions to customer
complaints and other product issues.
Audits product release as to assure product quality per customer specifications and requirements
Provides Quality assurance support to Product/Process/Manufacturing Engineers for continuous process
improvements
Trains and assists other Quality Engineers for product release, customer requirements, interpretation,
customer complaints and purchase order flow down of requirements.
QUALITY ENGINEER, PCC AIRFOILS LLC Douglas, Georgia 2001 - 2005
Assisted in process start-up of new Mexico plant and trained visual inspectors, in-process auditors and
touch-up personnel (benching operation)
Provided technical assistance to manufacturing Business unit team leaders, team
coordinators/production supervisors, inspectors and operators
Conducted corrective action investigation, non-conformance management (including customer returns),
root cause analysis and corrective action verification
Reviewed blueprints and customer specifications for quotes prior to job start-up and for changes in
production processes
Coordinated implementation of Honeywell Manufacturing Process Control (MPC)
PROCESS ENGINEER, CADY INDUSTRIES Pearson, GA 1999 - 2001
Conducted process & product audits in extrusion, weaving and printing departments
Assisted in preparation for ISO 9001 certification
Set-up time studies for productivity standards, yield generation, percent scrap on all departments
Set-up manufacturing department goals and performance for management review
SAFETY ENGINEER, CADY INDUSTRIES Pearson, GA 1999 - 2001
Documented company internal safety regulation procedures and conducted training sessions per OSHA
regulations
Set-up safety meeting and update department managers and plant manager on safety related issues.
Worked with human resources to conduct safety motivational programs
CHEMIST, OPTIMA CHEMICALS Douglas, GA 1997 - 1999
Conducted chemical tests for analysis on raw materials for in-process and final products to
ensure process specification
Issued Certificate of Analysis (COA) on all tests conducted prior to product release or delivery
Checked waste water for trace of solvents using Gas Chromatography per county ordinance
Familiar with equipments used for chemical analysis :
VARIAN 2000-S Gas Chromatograph (GC) Turbidity meter
High Power Liquid Chromatorgraph (HPLC) Brookfield Viscometer
TECHNICAL ENGINEER, RESINS INC. Mla, Phils. 1995 – 1997
Evaluated production and “in-process” research polymer products
Trained technicians relative to testing procedure for polymers
Assisted laboratory chemists for product improvement and chemical analysis
Provided technical assistance to customers
Conducted polymer tests using accelerated weatherometer, hardness tests, colorfastness, shear
resistance test, and opaqueness
E DUCATION
PROFESSIONAL CHEMICAL ENGINEER, 1995 Phil. Regulatory Board Commission
B.S. CHEMICAL ENGINEERING, 1989 - 1994 De La Salle University
Minor in Computer Application
C ERTIFICATIONS
SIX SIGMA SIXSIGMA.US
CERTIFIED PRATT & WHITNEY DQR UNITED-TECHNOLOGY CORP, Hartford CT
Designated Quality Representative (DQR)
CERTIFIED GENERAL ELECTRIC DSQR G.E.-UNITEK, Cincinnati OH
Designated Supplier Quality Representative
PROJECT MANAGEMENT Case Western University, Cleveland OH
Detailed Planning & Execution
CERTIFIED INTERNAL AUDITOR (ISO9001) PCC Airfoils LLC, Douglas GA
CERTIFIED SNECMA QUALITY REPRESENTATIVE Snecma Moteurs, Paris France
KAIZEN PROCESS PCC Airfoils LLC, Douglas GA
Root Cause Analysis – Basic Productivity Improvement Center Atlanta, GA
Greenbelt SPC
COST OF QUALITY, 2000 Productivity Improvement Center Atlanta, GA